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Children's Ward on Christmas Day, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital

View of nurses, Mrs Rochelle the Matron and children, some with their Christmas presents on the ward decorated for Christmas. Brian Harland aged 2 1/2 at the time is the little boy in the bus conductor’s ...

Children's Ward on Christmas Day, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital

Obviously Father Christmas had a lot of requests for dressing up kits in this year. These young boys are certainly pleased with their cowboy and sailor outfits, not to mention all the other presents on ...

Children's Ward, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital

Young patients, some of whom are playing in the centre of the picture, and nurses on the ward. This picture must have been taken in the summer because the outside doors are fully open. The blocks under ...

Child's Birthday Party, Stafford,

Mrs Shanka Devadason (centre) holding a birthday party for her son Dev (to her left) in Weeping Cross.

Child's dress, c.1930-1960

This delicate cotton dress is presumably for a very young girl. It was probably handmade and has a little frill around the bottom edge and pin tuck detail around the chest. We believe it to have ...

Child's pink party dress

Child's short pink dress made up of fabric frills.

Child's portrait, McCann Studio, High Street, Uttoxeter

China Dippers. Photographed by William Blake.

Lantern slide showing two pottery workers dipping china. This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.” A small ...

China Warehouse

Postcard with a scene from a china warehouse. Photographed by William Blake. On the reverse of the post card it is stated that the image was taken in 1875. However, this date is far too early. Blake ...

China, Biddulph Grange

A group visit 'China' in the gardens at Biddulph Grange. The gardens were created in the mid 19th century by James Bateman to house his large plant collection. The National Trust acquired Biddulph Grange ...

Choir, All Saints' Church, Forton,

The earliest stonework in All Saints' church dates from c.1200, and can found in the east wall of the chancel and part of the north wall; there is an original lancet window above the vestry door. The ...

Christ Church Christmas Bazaar, Stafford,

Christ Church opened on Foregate Street in 1839. Its mission church, St. Aidan's, was consecrated in 1902 on Marston Road. Christ Church closed in 1976. In 1983 it was demolished; sheltered housing ...

Christ Church Mothers' Union, Stafford,

Christ Church opened on Foregate Street in 1839. Its mission church, St. Aidan's, was consecrated in 1902 on Marston Road. Mothers' Union meetings were held on the first Wednesday of every month, ...

Christ Church Sunday School, Stone

Sunday School group pictured outside the front of Christ Church, Stone. Christ Church was consecrated in 1840. In 1899 the two steeples at the front of the church were removed when they were found ...

Christ Church, Gentleshaw

Christ Church stands at the corner of Chapel Lane and Commonside in Gentleshaw. Its somewhat eccentric appearance can be explained by its construction history. Originally built as a chapel of ease ...

Christening at St Edward's Church, Cheddleton

The child being christened is Ian Cartwright.

Christening Gown and Veil, 1920s

A 1920s lace gown and veil worn by the donor Mrs D Wilson when she was a baby. She was born 27.12.1928 at the Chapel House, Pepper Street, Keele and was christened in 1929. An underdress would have ...

Christening Gown, 19th century

During the Victorian era christening gowns became more elaborate as textiles became cheaper. Christening gowns sometimes copied the current fashion trends. This dress has 'whitework' (a style of white ...